Vasily Pushkov, head of the International Cooperation Directorate of the Rossiya Segodnya media group, told IRNA on the sidelines of the 18th General Assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agency (OANA) in Tehran on Tuesday, that the most important problem of the Western media is that they see the incidents in Ukraine based on their black and white viewpoint of the story.
The Western media disseminate a one-sided coverage of the current situation in Ukraine and try to change the story-telling in the way that is preferred by the West; so, these acts undermine their independence in covering news stories, Pushkov argued.
Thus, holding conferences such as the general assembly of the OANA would help stand against news-related challenges in today's world, because such meetings can improve mutual trust among representatives of the OANA members and prevent dissemination of fake news, he noted.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he called for coordination and collaboration among news agencies of the OANA to exchange first-hand reports, which is of great importance in the current situation.
The OANA can play a key role in enhancing cooperation and interactions among member states and help people of different countries like Iran and Russia get acquainted with each other, he mentioned.
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) hosted the 18th General Assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), which kicked off in the capital Tehran on October 24.
In the two-day assembly, around 60 senior directors, managers, and editors from 35 OANA member states discussed various topics, including the development and strengthening of media cooperation.
IRNA along with Fars and Mehr news agencies are the three media agencies in Iran representing the Islamic country in the OANA.
At the end of the 18th General Assembly of the OANA in Tehran, a declaration was issued by the members on Tuesday.
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